Balazs Gabor Szita
About Balazs Gabor Szita
Balazs Gabor Szita is an Accounting Manager at TomTom in Amsterdam, with extensive experience in various accounting roles and a strong educational background in finance and accounting.
Current Role at TomTom
Balazs Gabor Szita currently holds the position of Accounting Manager at TomTom. He has been with the company in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands since 2019. His role involves overseeing various accounting functions and ensuring financial accuracy within the organization.
Previous Experience at TomTom
Before becoming an Accounting Manager, Balazs Gabor Szita held several positions at TomTom. From 2017 to 2019, he served as an Accounting Supervisor. Prior to that, he was a Senior General Ledger Accountant from 2016 to 2017. Initially, he joined TomTom as a General Ledger Accountant in 2014 and held that position until 2016. These roles have provided him with extensive experience in financial accounting and reporting.
Past Positions in Budapest
Before joining TomTom, Balazs Gabor Szita accumulated rich experience in Budapest, Hungary. He was the Head of the Condominium Audit Committee at Laguna Apartment Houses from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, he worked as a Senior General Ledger Accountant at Vodafone Shared Services from 2011 to 2014, and as a General Accountant at Diageo for 11 months in 2011. His early career includes a role as a Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst at ExxonMobil from 2009 to 2010, and an Accountant/Financial Analyst at Budapest College of Management from 2007 to 2009.
Educational Background
Balazs Gabor Szita has a solid educational foundation in accounting and finance. He holds a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from the Pannon Egyetem GTK - University of Pannonia FBE, achieved between 2008 and 2010. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, and Controlling from Budapest College of Management, completed between 2004 and 2008. He further advanced his credentials with an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA in 2016, and a Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification from ACCA in 2011.
Skills and Process Improvements
Throughout his career, Balazs Gabor Szita has demonstrated a commitment to process improvements and automation. He has implemented significant changes using PowerApps, Power Automate, and PowerBI. His initiatives include managing a team of 7 and expanding the scope to incorporate roles such as Global VAT Manager and Global Statutory Accounting Manager. Additionally, he has redesigned global fixed asset procedures to achieve effort savings, and collaborated with external accounting service providers to enhance and review processes.